Animal Kingdom
What animal lays the largest egg?
Ostrich
What is the fastest animal on land?
Cheetah
Does sound travel faster in water or air?
In water. Water particles are closer together and sound travels faster through denser substances.
How many elements are there on the periodic table?
118
Where are a grasshoppers ears located?
On their bellies
What is the largest land animal?
African elephant
How many legs do lobsters have?
10
At what temperature does water start to boil?
212 degrees
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40 degrees
Where does the majority of Earth’s oxygen come from?
The oceans
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Black
Where is a shrimp's heart located?
In it's head
What is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What is the name for the amount of energy it takes to increase the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius?
A calorie
A cockroach has the ability to live for how long without its head?
Up to one week
How many bones do sharks have?
None. Their skeletons are made of cartilage.
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?
Helicase
What is the only letter not appearing on the periodic table?
J
What is the happiest country on Earth?
Finland, according to the World Happiness Report, it has been for six years in a row. It’s not really surprising, given that Finland is the home of Santa Claus, reindeer and one sauna for every 1.59 people.
How long can beavers hold their breath underwater?
15 minutes
How many brains does an octopus have?
Nine
What is the name of the process where a substance goes directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid?
Sublimation
The human body contains enough carbon to provide "lead" for how many pencils?
9,000
How many calories do our brains burn a day?
400-500 calories a day